Recommendations on Turntable for under $1k

I have an Audio Note TT1, Arm 1 and IQ2 cartridge and really like it. It tracks well is vibrant and really open and detailed. If you could find the same thing used it would be about $1000.00.

You are talking about a turntable for some very good speakers and associated system, so here are three suggestions:

1. Linn Sondek LP-12 (preferrably with Valhalla and Cirkus mods/revisions) and Ittok LVII tone arm
2. Thorens TD-125 MkII with SME 3009 S2 tone arm
3. Technics SL-120 and SME 3009 S2

It would take some looking to find these in used but excellent condition but they could be found; all 3 could provide excellent turntable and tone arm performance and with some good shopping could be done for $1k or less (the Linn would be the toughest to meet your budget but might be doable).

If you need a cartridge to fit within this budget it would be tougher but it might still be doable. You should probably pick the cartridge first to make sure it will work with the tone arm or you could start with these tt/ta combinations and live with whatever cartridge fits in your budget for now. Many people will have opinions on cartridges, it is a topic for another thread - including MC or MM. MC will be easier on your budget but there are some strong MC cartridges out there.

PS, if you haven't tried any Bill Evans LPs, track down a copy of his albums, including Qunitessence - you will enjoy the jazz

The first responder with the mention of the Rega, Project, and Music Hall had it right for a newbie.
The Rega, Music Hall, and Project tables can come complete, with a decent cartridge that is appropriate for the turntable already installed.
Just go to Audio Advisor, or Music Direct, to look. (If a Rega dealer is in your area, you would need to buy it from them. A 10% off list deal is practically mandatory for a price).and see which of the three brands appeals to you. And just buy it new.
(I would recommend IMO buy the Rega P3-24. The Rega 3-24 has a great arm the 301. The Rega I got for free was a good choice 25 years ago, and is still a nice TT) I just bought a new Rega P5 with a Benz Glider. ($2.5K)
Music hall MF 5.1 is about $850 including cart it is good too. it just does not have the history of the Rega.

Just wondering about his response, "However I would also ask what do you have for a phonostage or separate phono amp?” Would I need a separate phono amp or phonostage when using the parasound jc2 preamp?

Joe in Mobile

Yes, you would need a separate phono stage. The Parasound JC2 is a line-level pre-amp only, and does not contain a phono input. (Many modern preamps don't contain a phono input. The additional required circuitry adds to the cost and many people no longer have turntables.)

A decent phono stage can be had for a couple hundred bucks. Of course, they can go as high as $+10k for state of the art stuff. Search the classifieds for phono pre-amps (it's a category unto itself).

Cheers.